In my first posting I had the following problem;
> mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> safe_mysqld & > [1] 1759 > mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> cat: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid: Permission >denied > rm: cannot unlink `/var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid': Permission denied > Fatal error: Can't remove the pid file: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.pid > /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied > Please remove it manually and start /usr/bin/safe_mysqld again > mysqld daemon not started I removed the cords-orj86jfje.err file from /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err and I performed the mysql_install_db script all over again, now I have this problem in that I get the same response even after removing the cords-orj86jfje.err file. mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> safe_mysqld & [1] 1059 mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied tee: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied 020928 10:47:57 mysqld ended tee: /var/lib/mysql/cords-orj86jfje.err: Permission denied [1]+ Exit 1 safe_mysqld mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> cd /var/lib/mysql mike@cords-orj86jfje:/var/lib/mysql> ls mysql test mike@cords-orj86jfje:/var/lib/mysql> ls -l total 1 drwx--x--x 2 mysql root 506 Sep 2 14:20 mysql drwxr-xr-x 2 mysql root 35 Sep 2 14:20 test I have the safe_mysql in my /usr/bin but I get this; mike@cords-orj86jfje:~> cd /usr/bin mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> safe_mysql & [1] 1118 bash: safe_mysql: command not found [1]+ Exit 127 safe_mysql mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> ls safe* safe-rm safe_mysqld mike@cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin> su Password: cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin # safe_mysql & [1] 1126 bash: safe_mysql: command not found [1]+ Exit 127 safe_mysql cords-orj86jfje:/usr/bin # What do I do from here ??? Thanks, DeNewbie --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
